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THE CHURCHILL CENTERTHE INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETIESAUSTRALIA • CANADA • UNITED KINGDOM • UNITED STATESPATRON: THE LADY SOAMES, D. B. E.The Churchill Center is an international non-profit organization which encourages study of the life and thought of Winston S.Churchill; fosters research about his speeches, writings and deeds; advances knowledge of his example as a statesman; and, by programmesof teaching and publishing, imparts that learning to men, women and young people around the world. The Center alsosponsors Finest Hour, special publications, international conferences and tours. The Center was created by the InternationalChurchill Societies, founded in 1968 to preserve interest in and knowledge of the life, philosophy and heritage of theRt. Hon. Sir Winston S. Churchill, which are independent affiliates of the Center. Website: www:winstonchurchill.org.THE CHURCHILL CENTERA non-profit corporation, IRS No. 02-0482584TRUSTEESThe Hon. Celia Sandys,Fred Farrow, George A. Lewis,Ambassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr.,The Hon. Caspar W. WeinbergerBOARD OF GOVERNORS(1996-1997)William C. Ives, Richard M. Langworth,Parker H. Lee III, Dr. John H. Mather,Dr. Cyril Mazansky, James W. Muller,John G. Plumpton, Douglas S. Russell,Jacqueline Dean WitterOFFICERSRichard M. Langworth, President181 Burrage Road, Hopkinton NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-4433, Fax. (603) 746-4260Email: Malakand@aol.comWilliam C. Ives, Vice President77 W. Wacker Dr., 43rd fir., Chicago IL 60601Tel. (312) 845-5798, Fax. (312) 845-5828Parker H. Lee, III, Executive Director117 Hance Road, Fair Haven NJ 07704Tel. (888) WSC-1874, Fax. (908) 758-9350Email: PHLeeIII@aol.comACADEMIC ADVISORSProfessor James W. Muller, ChairmanUniversity of Alaska, Anchorage1518 Airport Hts. Dr., Anchorage AK 99508Tel. (907) 786-4740 Fax. (907) 786-4647Email: afjwm@uaa.alaska.eduProf. Paul Addison,University of EdinburghDr. Larry P. Arnn, President,The Claremont InstituteProf. Kirk Emmert, Kenyon CollegeProf. Barry M. Gough,Wilfrid Laurier UniversityProf. Warren F. Kimball, Rutgers UniversityProf. Patrick J.C. Powers,Southern New England School of LawProf. Paul A. Rahe, University ofTulsaProf. John A. Ramsden,Queen Mary &Westfield College, Univ. of LondonSir Martin Gilbert, Merton College, OxfordDr. Jeffrey Wallin, President,The American Academy for Liberal EducationProf. Manfred Weidhorn,Yeshiva UniversityThe Churchill Center, continuedMEMBERSHIP SECRETARYDerek Brownleader, 1847 Stonewood Dr.,Baton Rouge LA 70816. Tel. (504) 752-3313DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEGarnet R. Barber, Colin D. Clark,Max L. Kleinman, James F. Lane,Richard M. Langworth, Parker H. Lee III,Michael W. Michelson, Alex M. Worth, Jr.Consultant: Anthony Gillesl.C.S. REPRESENTATIVESGarnet R. Barber, ICS CanadaNigel Knocker, ICS United KingdomONLINE COMMITTEEHomepage: www.winstonchurchill.orgListserv: Winston@vm.marist.eduJohn Plumpton, Editor, Savrola@ican.netModerator: Jonah.Triebwasser@marist.eduBooks and FH: Malakand@aol.comAssociates: Bev Carr, bgcarr@interlog.com,Ian Langworth, Catrapl01@aol.comINVESTMENT COMMITTEEJohn H. Mather, Douglas S. Russell,Parker H. Lee, IIICHURCHILL STORES(Back Issues and Sales Department)Gail GreenlyPO Box 96, Contoocook NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-3452 Fax (603) 746-6963Email: greengail@aol.comCOUNCIL OF CHURCHILLORGANIZATIONSAmbassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr., Chairman208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago IL 60604Tel. (800) 621-1917, Fax. (312) 726-9474ICS AUSTRALIASubscriptions and renewals: Robin Linke,181 Jersey Street, Wembley, WA 6014ACT Representative: David Widdowson167 Chuculba Crescent, Giralang, ACT 2617ICS CANADARevenue Canada No. 0732701-21-13Ambassador Kenneth W. Taylor, Hon. ChairmanGarnet R. Barber, President4 Snowshoe Cres., Thornhill, Ont. L3T 4M6Tel. (905) 881-8550ICS Canada, continuedJohn G. Plumpton, Executive Secretary130 Collingsbrook Blvd,Agincourt Ont. M1W 1M7Tel. (416) 497-5349 Fax. (416) 395-4587Email: Savrola@ican.netJeanette Webber, Membership Secretary3256 Rymal Road, Mississauga Ont. L4Y 3C1Tel. (905) 279-5169Bill Milligan, Treasurer54 Sir Galahad Place, Markham Ont. L3P 3S5The Other Club of OntarioBernard Webber, President3256 Rymal Rd., Mississauga, Ont. L4Y 3C1Churchill Society of Vancouver (Affiliated)Leslie A. Strike, President701-1565 Esquimalt Av.,W.Vancouver BC V7V 1R4ICS UNITED KINGDOMCharity Registered in England No. 800030Nigel Knocker, ChairmanPO Box 1267, Melksham, Wilts. SN12 6GQTel. & Fax. (01380) 828609TRUSTEESThe Hon. Celia Sandys (Chairman);The Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL;David Boler; David J. Porter;Richard G. G. Haslam-Hopwood;Geoffrey WheelerCOMMITTEEPaul H. Courteney, John Glanvill Smith,Joan Harris, Timothy Hicks, Michael Kelion,Nigel Knocker, Fred Lockwood,Dominic Walters, Wylma WayneICS UNITED STATES, INC. 'A non-profit corporation, IRS No. 02-0365444Ambassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr.Chairman of the Board of Trustees208 South LaSalle Street, Chicago IL 60604Tel. (800) 621-1917TRUSTEESRichard M. Langworth; George A. Lewis-Wendy Russell Reves; The Hon. Celia 'Sandys; The Lady Soames, DBE;The Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger
CONTENTSFINEST HOURAutumn 1997Journal of The Churchill Center and Societies Number 965 Winston Churchill's Life of MarlboroughFifteen scholars from Britain, Canada and the UnitedStates convene at Blenheim to consider what LeoStrauss called "the greatest historical work written inour century" in the Third Churchill Center Symposium14 The Dream in OntarioFourteenth International Churchill ConferenceNiagara Falls and Toronto, 15-19 October 1997by John G. Plumpton, photographs by Jonah Triebwasser19 Your Invitation to the Ninth Churchill TourAn assortment of Churchill associations: Blenheim,the Lake District, Edinburgh; and Robert Hardy'sYorkshire: May 14th-26th, 199821 The Winston Churchill Memorial TrustA unique living memorial to Sir Winstonby Sir Henry Beverley24 From the Canon: "Man Overboard!"by Winston S. Churchill, 189926 The Memoirs of U. S. Grant and W. S. ChurchillDid Churchill Read Grant's Memoirs?by Manfred Weidhorn28 Churchill and MusicNo musician and nearly tone-deaf, the Great Mannevertheless had his preferences: the simple songswere best, and the old songs were best of allby Jill KendallBOOKS, ARTS & CURIOSITIES:34 Two of the best specialized Churchill studies havejust been published, says Richard M. Langworth:Martin Gilbert's Churchill-Reves Correspondence andDavid Stafford's Churchill and Secret Service.... WoodsCorner asks: What do readers think are the best booksabout Churchill? Thirty nominees are considered ...Alexander Justice appreciates A. P. Herbert's classic,Independent Member.... Douglas Hall takes the ChurchillCommemoratives Calendar into the 1965 Memorials.41 The Royal Air ForceBattle of Britain Memorial FlightVintage Aircraft Commemorate "The Few"by Douglas J. Hall47 Moments in TimeA chance photograph leads us to the recollection of apowerful Churchill speech from 1936photo courtesy Dorothy Jones471320233237424445464748Amid These StormsInternational DatelinesRiddles, Mysteries, Enigmaswww.winstonchurchill.orgWit & WisdomAction This DayWoods CornerChurchill in StampsDespatch BoxRecipes From No. 10ChurchilltriviaAmpersandImmortal WordsCover: A portrait of Winston Churchillcirca 1942, given by the artist, Adrian Hill,to an auction in aid of the Red Cross. Born in1895, Adrian Hill was official war artist onthe Western Front 1917-19 and publishedmany books on art including The Pleasuresof Painting (1952). He lived for some yearsin Midhurst, Sussex. Published by kind permissionof Peter Johnson, a Churchill Centerfounding member. The original may beviewed at Ackermann & Johnson Ltd., 27Lowndes Street, London SW1X 9HY,telephone (0171) 235-6464.FINEST HOUR 96/3
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